The Olmecs: Major Civilization of Meso-America

Fill in the Blanks

Where do we get our knowledge of Olmec religion

Multiple Choice

What does androgynous mean?

• Being both Male and Female

• Being capable of flight

• Having All Power

• Are the comparable to Human Kings

Multiple Choice

How many deities are said to be apart of the Olmec Religion?

• 4

• 3

• 8

• 12

Open Ended

Give Examples of the Olmec Deities?

Fill in the Blanks

Who participated in Religious Ceremonies in San Lorenzo and La Venta

Multiple Choice

Derived from real life or nature, or imitating it very closely

• Androgynous

• Naturalistic

• Blood-Letting

• Hydraulic Engineering

Multiple Choice

Which of these were NOT used in Olmec Art?

• Jade

• Clay

• Diamonds

• basalt

Fill in the Blanks

What other art was made in Olmec culture?

Multiple Choice

How many Olmec Colossal Heads have been found?

• 12

• 23

• 21

• 17

Multiple Choice

How far back do these Olmec Heads go?

• 250 BCE

• 400 BCE

• 900 BCE

• 600 BCE

Fill in the Blanks

How are the heads unique even though they all depict males?

Multiple Choice

Who were depicted in the Olmec Head Monuments

• Powerful Rulers

• Priests who achieved godhood

• Great Shamans and Healers

• Those who have been sacrificed to the gods

Multiple Choice

Around when did the Olmecs decline?

• 600 - 570 BCE

• 400 - 350 BCE

• 800 - 700 BCE

• 300 - 250 BCE

Fill in the Blanks

What were the two reasons the Olmecs may have declined?